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Through my experience working in the mining region in North Western Australia it doesn’t take long to appreciate a good insect repellent. Not to mention just about anywhere you might go camping in the warmer months there’s a strong possibility of midges and mosquitoes trying hard to fight your relaxation. At a guess the most common and well known insect repellent would be bushmans which I used and it does work, but because we were using it so often I started to look for more natural alternatives. Now I do not have any scientific information regarding the ingredients used in insect repellents or the harm they may or may not cause but my personal choice is I feel more comfortable using more natural products directly on my skin. One of my dislikes with some of the main insect repellents is the often chemical/synthetic type smell and the feeling some of them left on my skin. One of the main areas of use is your face as it is not usually covered and some products often left me with parts of my face feeling numb.

That lead me to the product Natures Botanical. Nature’s Botanical is an Australian made essential oil based personal insect repellent. It repels flies, sandflies (aka midges) and mosquitoes. Nature’s Botanical essential oil ingredients are Rosemary Oil and Cedarwood Oil. It is available in a thick cream which is applied by hand and a lotion which can be sprayed or rolled on. Due to the rosemary and cedarwood oil in Natures Botanical it has an amazing smell. After using this repellent for a few years I can tell you it does work, there’s always some stashed in Bones for our camping adventures. If you are looking for a better smelling repellent made from more natural ingredients I strongly suggest giving this a go. I’ll leave a link below to there website which has a lot more info and a store you can purchase from.